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Film footage of the 1955 Seafair, including the unplanned Boeing 367-80 (Dash 80) barrel roll maneuver performed by Tex Johnston, Seattle, Washington, August 6, 1955. The footage begins with scenes of hydroplanes and boats on Lake Washington, spectators on boats, and a U.S. Navy airship with the text "Join the U.S. Naval Air Reserve / Be a Naval Aviation Cadet" on its gasbag. The barrel roll…
Film footage of the Boeing 367-80 in flight and aerial refueling scenes, circa 1950s-1960s. The first segment features several shots of the Boeing 367-80 (also known as the Dash 80) in flight near Mount Rainier (Washington). This is followed by several aerial refueling scenes of Boeing B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, filmed from the tanker aircraft (possibly a Boeing KC-135) as the boom is lowered…